Prince of Peace,
In my Pinterest world
I pin and post in preparation for perfection.
In my conflict-laced world
I skate on the surface of denial.
In my Grinch-threatened world
I bury my dreams inside disillusion.
But I can’t stop longing
for a peaceful Christmas.
Prince of Peace,
Meet me today
in the Christmas overwhelm:
piled-up
cookie sheets, papers, emails
messy
trash cans, floors, bathrooms
disorganized
counters, purses, decor.
Prince of Peace,
You came as two cells united
as all of us begin
woven together
in the most mysterious way.
You formed in the darkness
of a young girl’s womb
listening to peaceful rhythms
of heartbeats, blood
pumping, and murmuring voices.
Your presence a light
in darkness
Prince of Peace,
We know peace is possible
only through you.
In our days full
of planning and cleaning
shopping and wrapping
baking and decorating
we need your peace
which passes all understanding.
Our whole class stood in the hallway to view a critique
the first day of our final semester
and when you took your normal place beside me
I cut away to the far corner.
Confusion crossed your face
but you didn’t follow me.